Steering apparatus for vehicles.



Wmwassas P. HANSMANN.

STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES.

7 APPLICATION FILED JARS, 1912.

Patented Aug. 11, 191% PAUL HANSMA'NN; 0F LONG PRAIRIE, TIIIZTNESOTA,J1SSIGNOR TO I-IANSMANN MANIT- FACTURING COMPANY. OF LONG PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MIN- NESOTA.

STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sa ii, rate.

Application filed January 3, 1912. Serial No. 669,193.

citizen of the United States. residing at.

Long Prairie. in the county of Todd and State of Minnesota. have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steering Apparatus for Vehicles. of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in steering mechanism for vehicles of thatclass in which the dratt. pole or tongue may he to the vehicles. as where a plurality of bind- Q through an eye 12 suitably supported by the vehicle thus forming a loose pivotal connec t on between the conplmg member 8 and said j vehicle. The couplings 3 and S are connectcd by a pipe 13 slidably' extending at one end through the coupling 3 and at its other end being anchored in the coupling 8. as by means of the link pin 10 passing through open- .ings in the pipe. The pipe is adapted to be secured in set position in the coupling 3 by j means of set screws l t threaded through the set at a position of angnlarity with reference crs or similar vehicles are to be drawn one i behind another in otl'set position.

The invention herein consists particularly in improvements for adjusting the steering means to ditteronttypes ot' hinders. etc. and consists in the features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. 7

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specifi -ation, l*igure i. is a per spective View of a binder broken away and embodying my invention; and Fig. 2 is a detail of an adjustable coupling forming part of my invention.

Referring to the drawings A represents the framework (it the vehicle to be drawn and H the draft pole. The pole B has vertical pivotal support upon a coupling member 3,

the coupling member 3 at its rear end having horizontal pivotal support 4 upon the arm 5 of the binder. Ar'anged at one side of the pole B is a bar (mg-swing adjustable connection at its front end with the pole and at its rear end having vertical pivotal support 7 upon a coupling member 8. the opposite end of the member 8 having the tollowing described connection witlrthe vehicle frame.

coupling to recelve a securing until, the

rear end of said link being doubled upon itself to extend into one of the adjacent openingsj) as indicated in Fig. 2. The rear end of the link 10 is adapted to extend coupling into engagement with the pipe.

The binder frame is adapted to be tilted through the medium of the transverse shaft 15 having journal support upon the frame, the shaft 15 being provided at one end with an actuating handle 16. controlled by suitable pawl and ratchet mechanism 17. and at its other end being formed with a forwardly extending arm 18. Having horizontal pivotal support in the end of the arm 18 is a bracket 19 upon the front. end of which bracket is pivotally supported the upper end of the bar 20 through the medium of a pivot 21 extending. through one of the openings 22, rearwardly into the bracket 19. The lower end of the bar 20 has swivel support 23 upon the pivoted end of the tongue B.

In operation the drailt pole being set in a position oi angularity to hold the attached vehicle in offset. position. the bar 20 will swing upon its pivotal support 21 and swivel connection 2?) with the poleto accommodate the bar 20 to the adjustment of the pole. In tilting the vehicle frame by the handle 16 the arm 18 will swing upon its pivotal connection with the bracket 10 connected with the bar 20. The draft pole. it will be evident. may he supported in tilted position by adjusting the bar 20 upon the bracket 19 through the medium of the pin 21 and openings 22.

In. accommodating the draft pole and adjusting bar (3 to different types of vehicles I utilize the adjustability ot the link pin 10 in connection with the openings 9 in the coupling 5. and the adjustability ot' the coupling 3 upon pipe 13. The pipe 13 serves as a strengthening and supporting cross bar tor the couplings 3 and S of the draft pole and adjusting bar. it will be noted that the link pin 10 may be utilized to both vertically and horizontally adjust the connection of the coupling a with the vehicle.

I claim as my invention: 1. In combination with a vehicle, a draft ole having pivotal support thereon allowing vertical and horizontal swinging of the pole, an adjusting bar having pivotal support upon said vehicle at one side of said draft pole allowing it to swing in vertical and horizontal planes, means for horizontally adjusting the pivotal connection of said bar and said vehicle, and an adjusting connection between said bar and draft pole forward of the pivotal support of said bar.

2. In combination with a vehicle, a draft pole having pivotal support thereon allowing vertical and horizontal swinging of the pole, an adjusting bar having pivotal support upon said vehicle at one'sidc of said draft pole allowing it to swin in vertical and horizontal planes, means fbr vertically adjusting the pivotal. connection of said bar with said vehicle, and an adjusting connection between said bar and draft pole forward of the pivotal support of said bar.

3. 'In combination with a vehicle, a draft pole having pivotal support thereon to swing in vertical and horizontal planes, an adjusting bar having pivotal support upon said vehicle alongside said pole, said pivotal support consisting of a coupling, said bar having vertical pivotal support on said 'oupling and said coupling having adjustable pivotal support upon said vehicle, and an adjusting connection between said bar and pole.

4. In combination with a vehicle, a draft pole having pivotalsupport thereon, a bar having vertical pivotal support upon a coupling alongside said pole, a link 10 removably and adjust-ably supported in said coupling, means for pivotally supporting sald link pin upon sa1d vehicle, and an adjusting connection between said bar and pole.

5. In combination with a vehicle, a draft pole pivotally supported at its inner end upon said vehicle and an adjusting bar pivotally supported on said vehicle alongside said pole, an adjustable connection between the pivotally supported ends of said pole and bar, and an adjusting connection between said pole and bar forward of said pivotal support.

6. In combination with a vehicle, a draft pole having vertical. pivotal support at its inner end upon a coupling, said coupling having horizontal pivotal support upon the vehicle, an adjusting bar arranged alongside said pole and having vertical pivotal support upon a second coupling, said coupling being pivotally supported upon said vehicle, and an adjustable connection between said couplings.

7. In combination with. a vehicle, a draft pole having vertical pivotal support at its inner end upon a coupling, said coupling having horizontal pivotal support upon the vehicle, an adjusting bar arranged alongside said pole and having vertical pivotal support upon a second coupling, and said coupling being ,pivotally supported upon said vehicle, and an adjustable connection between said couplings, comprising a cross bar slidably supported in one of said couplings and anchored in the other coupling.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PAUL HANSMANN.

WVitnesses:

H. SwANsoN, H. S. JOHNSON. 

